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A photograph of a festival procession at dusk with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red-green flower garland and a white headband, grips a thick white rope on a white ratha-style platform scattered with yellow and pink flower petals. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing with orange shawls pull and gather; an orange-robed man kneels on the left, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a bearded figure appear at the lower right. Decorated red and yellow ceremonial banners on poles rise at the upper right. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance alone.

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A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes gathers outdoors around a white raised platform scattered with marigold petals and flower heads. A young man in an orange cloth with a white and red flower garland and white forehead marking stands at the centre, holding a thick white rope that runs across the platform. Nearby, a man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a rope, while other devotees in orange watch. Overhead hang decorated orange and yellow fan-shaped banners with floral patterns, and palm trees and a white wall are visible in the background. The scene suggests a procession or ritual pulling activity.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a white stone platform strewn with flower petals and tied with thick white rope. A woman in orange clothes and a white and red flower garland stands at the center, pulling a rope. Around her, men in orange robes and orange shawls hold ropes and stand beside a man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Another man in orange with long dark hair is seen at the lower right, holding a bundle of dried grass. Behind them, spectators in white and orange, and an orange-and-gold banner is visible at the top right.2009-01-02Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard lined with palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a white raised platform beside a copper-coloured stone pillar, looking upward with a red bindi on his forehead. In the foreground, a man with a white tilak and a white flower garland holds a thick white rope pulled through a pulley-like setup. Other devotees in orange and white clothes surround the platform, some holding bowls, with a decorated canopy with tassels at right and marigold petals scattered on the white stone. Stone deity statues garlanded with flowers stand behind.2009-01-02Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees beside a white-plastered stone platform with a large copper-coloured pillar base carved with floral motifs. A bare-chested sannyasi in saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland and streaked with white ash, raises a long white-tipped pole or staff upward. Behind him a younger man in saffron robes kneels at the platform edge, while devotees in saffron shawls and white dhotis stand close, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and another holding a small brass lamp. Coiled white rope lies on the platform. Multiple saffron-clad devotees with folded hands watch from the crowd, and a decorated fringed canopy in pink, green and yellow hangs at the upper right.2009-01-02Outdoor festival procession scene under palm trees, with a white-draped raised platform in the foreground strewn with marigold and rose petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes pull and guide a thick white rope. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl wears a long white flower garland over his chest and has light white markings on his arms. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and an orange cloth looks on. Behind them, colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and embroidered panels shade the crowd, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge with onlookers.2009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor procession at a temple-like site under palm trees. In the foreground, a man in orange dhoti and orange shirt sits on a white stone platform, with a rope coiled beside him and flower petals scattered on the stone. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes raises his arm, and a long-haired man in orange with a marigold garland stands near a woodframe bundle of dried straw. Several men in orange and white stand around them, while large ornate umbrellas with orange, green and red fringed canopies rise above the crowd. Behind them a sizable group of onlookers, many in white, watch the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple festival scene beneath tall palm trees at a white-plinthed shrine. In the foreground, two men in orange-saffron robes kneel and pull on thick white rope tied to a structure, while a man in orange robes at centre, with a white garland and a white forehead band, raises his arm and looks upward. Behind them, devotees in orange and white clothes crowd close, and a man in white at lower centre faces the scene. At right, orange-clad men hold multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and decorative pennants on poles. Scattered flower petals lie on the white platform, and a copper-coloured lamp stand with yellow and orange marigold garlands is at left. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or ratha pulling.2009-01-02November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a decorated float covered in white and orange flower garlands. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the float, one arm raised to touch or adjust a red and gold draped cloth. Below him, a man in orange clothing with a bracelet holds up his hand near his face, and men in white shirts with raised palms look on. A photographer on a raised platform and a decorated umbrella appear in the background under a cloudy sky with palm trees. The scene is a busy ritual procession with devotees offering reverence.2009-07-23A young man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment with a large garland of white and red flowers and gold bell ornaments is smiling while gripping a white pole, apparently raising or adjusting a flagpole under an open thatched canopy hung with orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of colourful flower petals beside him. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses stands among a large crowd of devotees, some in white clothes. A white cloth covers part of the left side, with a brass vessel and wheat stalks on the ground. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony with a dense gathering of onlookers.2009-11-25May 05 20122012-05-05